"At this stage of my career, it's safe to say that if I'm not thrilled with the opportunities out there for me after this season, this would be it," said Lance Berkman of the Cardinals to Joe Strauss of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, hinting at retirement. "I'd love to come back but I also recognize they have some big decisions to make with some pretty big guys. Right now, I'm not assuming anything."

Dusty is Done

08-20-2011, 12:49 PM

I fully expect him to re-sign with the C********

If not.....I'm not crazy about him

As good as he is at the plate, he is that bad in the outfield

Tuff Nut

08-20-2011, 01:30 PM

IF St.Louis lets him walk, Walt better be driving a taxi to pick him up. However, I don't see the Cards letting him go anywhere.

The DARK

08-20-2011, 02:43 PM

So he can provide worse defense than Alonso for about $12 million more in hopes that he can have half as good a season as he did this year? No, thanks.

Vottomatic

08-20-2011, 06:35 PM

Votto to LF, Berkman to the Reds at 1B? :D

bshall2105

08-20-2011, 06:41 PM

Votto to LF, Berkman to the Reds at 1B? :D

Alonso to SS

Vottomatic

08-20-2011, 06:42 PM

Alonso to SS

Bruce to 3B, Hanigan to CF

brm7675

08-20-2011, 07:47 PM

Zero chance he is a Red next year, to old.

Tuff Nut

08-20-2011, 08:38 PM

Zero chance he is a Red next year, to old.

He may be old...BUT, he is having a better year than any of our OFs. If he isnt looking to start, and is cost efficient, I'll take his bat ANYDAY. This team needs hitters off the bench, that can produce. He would be less of the liability that Alonso is, in the field.( both in and out)

texasdave

08-20-2011, 11:13 PM

He would immediately be the second best position player on this team if he plays in 2012 the way he is playing in 2011. Just sayin'.

R_Webb18

08-20-2011, 11:55 PM

short term answer maybeee long term no and we have stuff to do something. we just don't for some reason.

Old NDN

08-21-2011, 09:15 AM

I think the Cards and Berkman wait to see if Pujols re-signs. If not, then Berkman moves to 1B, with a short-term contract.

Vottomatic

08-21-2011, 09:20 AM

I think the Cards and Berkman wait to see if Pujols re-signs. If not, then Berkman moves to 1B, with a short-term contract.

Agree.

Otherwise, I think some AL team picks him up as a DH after he showed he's still got the bat and power.

NCCardfan

08-23-2011, 10:02 PM

Agree.

Otherwise, I think some AL team picks him up as a DH after he showed he's still got the bat and power.
I don't think he'll go back to the AL, just a feeling and no proof to back it up.
He shed some weight over the winter and that probably has more to do with his performance this year than anything. I can't shake the whole 'one year wonder / last bullet in the gun' thing but hope he proves me wrong with a strong 2012.
Someone mentioned the move to 1B and that may be what he ends up doing. Hope that if his option is this that he doesn't need to do it in STL;), we'd better have the same guy we have this year.